Massive cruise ship docks in S.F. to house Dreamforce attendees

A floating hotel known as the Dreamboat is housing attendees of Salesforce.com’s Dreamforce conference held in San Francisco September 15 to 18, 2015. (Jakub Mosur Photography)

People are pouring into San Francisco this week for Dreamforce. During the software company’s annual conference, Sept. 15 to 18, at Moscone Center, hotel rooms are scarce and Airbnb rentals are going at astronomical prices. To help provide accommodations, the software company had a swell idea: Bring a cruise ship into the Bay to serve as a floating hotel.

The Celebrity cruise ship, dubbed the Dreamboat, docked at San Francisco’s Pier 27 on Sunday. At 965 feet long, the boat is housing some 1,100 people with rooms ranging from $250 to $800 a night. Guests can enjoy luxurious accommodations, choose from 12 restaurants and enjoy indoor and outdoor pools.

“It’s an excellent experience being on board, because we are able to offer more than 5 star service as a floating hotel,” Capt. Nikolas Francis told CBS News.

While many Dreamforce attendees were thrilled with their luxurious hotels rooms onboard the Dreamboat and posted images of the boat on social media (see below), some locals were unhappy about the exclusiveness.

Jon Golinger of the Telegraph Hill Dwellers Association told CBS News he wishes there were more public notice before the city’s cruise terminal was turned into “a private exclusive club that no one can get into unless you belong to it.”